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#463144 - 11/09/07 02:57 PM
My ol' Buick Super Sedanette
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Dutchy
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#463200 - 11/09/07 06:38 PM
Re: My ol' Buick Super Sedanette
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Thriller
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Registered: 09/06/03
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Loc: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Ina,
Congratulations. That will be a great car when you get it done. You certainly found the place to get answers to any questions you have as well - there is a lot of collective knowledge and even some wisdom to be found here.
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#463221 - 11/09/07 08:36 PM
Re: My ol' Buick Super Sedanette
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serb
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Registered: 02/11/05
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Ina,
Welcome. As Derek says, you have come to the right place. It looks like you have a lot of work ahead of you but from the tone of your message, you are not afraid to tackle the task at hand.
Keep taking pictures so you can look back at all of your work and that way you can keep us informed of your progress.
Good luck and again, WELCOME.
Stevo
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#463230 - 11/09/07 08:55 PM
Re: My ol' Buick Super Sedanette
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JohnD1956
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Registered: 03/29/03
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Loc: New York
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Ina, this is really something. Is anyone else noticing the number of women in Europe who are buying old American iron and doing the work to fix it up? Lets see, Laurynas, Dyna and now Ina too.
Welcome to the forum... Best of luck with the 49. It is an awesome car and will be great when finished.
JD
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#463312 - 11/10/07 09:02 AM
Re: My ol' Buick Super Sedanette
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MrEarl
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Registered: 07/14/03
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Another welcome Ina. 
IMO you have chosen a classic Buick on which to spend your time and money. The 49's and especially the Sedanette were sorta the end of the art deco styling and the long low bodies. One of my fav features are the rear tailights and the trim on the front fender. The dash also has the art deco stying and will be beautiful fully restored.
I see from your blog pictures you have lost no time in getting her off the chassis and have a good start at a frame off.
So what are your plans for the restore. Original-custom-hot rod-other.
Look forward to seeing it and its progress, whatever it is.
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BCA- 39474, 1959 BDBCA-0021, AACA-228846  1954 BUICK "The Beautiful Buy"1954 Roadmaster 76R, 2 DR HT - DoraB, (Irene,gone down under) 1954 Roadmaster 72R 4 DR - Buttercup, Dakota, Blue Belle, Virginia, Marietta, "High Society" (thank you Paul Meyer) 1954 Century 66R 2 DR HT- "54Muscle" w/3 speed stick(thank you Jim Schilf & Norm Kortus), Mary Jane Verkauft bis ein, wer 54 Buicks in Deutschland liebt, dankt Freund 1954 Special 41D 4 DR Deluxe Sedan 3 speed- Sugar Magnolia
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#463388 - 11/10/07 03:37 PM
Re: My ol' Buick Super Sedanette
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MrEarl
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Registered: 07/14/03
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I am really glad to hear that. I love original or restored to original Buicks. Have no problem with other peoples drivers, customs and hot rods but for me it's original. Sounds like you have fallen in love with the 49 Sedanette model just as I have fallen for the 54 Roadmaster.
Re going back original with the brakes and steering. Only if I were going to drive it a lot like almost daily would I consider altering the originals. Especially if the rest of the car is restored to original specs.
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BCA- 39474, 1959 BDBCA-0021, AACA-228846 1954 BUICK "The Beautiful Buy"1954 Roadmaster 76R, 2 DR HT - DoraB, (Irene,gone down under) 1954 Roadmaster 72R 4 DR - Buttercup, Dakota, Blue Belle, Virginia, Marietta, "High Society" (thank you Paul Meyer) 1954 Century 66R 2 DR HT- "54Muscle" w/3 speed stick(thank you Jim Schilf & Norm Kortus), Mary Jane Verkauft bis ein, wer 54 Buicks in Deutschland liebt, dankt Freund 1954 Special 41D 4 DR Deluxe Sedan 3 speed- Sugar Magnolia
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#463404 - 11/10/07 04:32 PM
Re: My ol' Buick Super Sedanette
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Dyna
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Registered: 08/24/07
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Cool Ina,
We (I'm) are in London so not to far away. Looks like you have a lot to do. But it will be a beauty, as MrEarl says it's a very nice model. Did you hotdip or hot spray the Zinc, when you did the frame (Hubby is asking) ?
Cheers Dyna
Edited by Dyna (11/10/07 04:37 PM)
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- 67 Cadillac Eldorado - mint low milage
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- 58 Cadillac 60 Special - (coming this spring too - yes a project but first the Caballero)
It's winter now so sadly I can't feel the Buick until they stop salting and it's all flushed aways some time in late April.. :((
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#463407 - 11/10/07 04:37 PM
Re: My ol' Buick Super Sedanette
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Thriller
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Registered: 09/06/03
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Loc: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Steering can be a bit of a bear, but that is why they have such large steering wheels...to give you a bit more rotational torque.
As for brakes, I find my '41 stops well enough for me on the original drums. Then again, I haven't yet taken it on the highway. The brakes really depend on the way you drive, where you drive, and the nature of the roads you drive. To put it one way, after you spend time, money, sweat, and probably some blood on getting this car back to original condition, do you really want to over-drive the brakes that you have? I'm sure we all drive our vintage cars somewhat more cautiously than our daily drivers (provided the vintage car isn't your daily driver). It is a personal decision. Collisions can occur, regardless of how good your brakes are (e.g. someone running a red light or stop sign).
If it was up to me, if your intent is to go original, I would keep everything original. If you want to go racing, there are Buicks for that, but they generally don't have Dynaflows 
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#463452 - 11/10/07 09:49 PM
Re: My ol' Buick Super Sedanette
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MrEarl
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Loc: NE Georgia
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If it was up to me, if your intent is to go original, I would keep everything original. If you want to go racing, there are Buicks for that, but they generally don't have Dynaflows
now those are words worth quoting.....
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BCA- 39474, 1959 BDBCA-0021, AACA-228846 1954 BUICK "The Beautiful Buy"1954 Roadmaster 76R, 2 DR HT - DoraB, (Irene,gone down under) 1954 Roadmaster 72R 4 DR - Buttercup, Dakota, Blue Belle, Virginia, Marietta, "High Society" (thank you Paul Meyer) 1954 Century 66R 2 DR HT- "54Muscle" w/3 speed stick(thank you Jim Schilf & Norm Kortus), Mary Jane Verkauft bis ein, wer 54 Buicks in Deutschland liebt, dankt Freund 1954 Special 41D 4 DR Deluxe Sedan 3 speed- Sugar Magnolia
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#463483 - 11/11/07 12:16 AM
Re: My ol' Buick Super Sedanette
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Thriller
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Registered: 09/06/03
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Loc: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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If it was up to me, if your intent is to go original, I would keep everything original. If you want to go racing, there are Buicks for that, but they generally don't have Dynaflows now those are words worth quoting.....
Aw shucks...'tweren't nuthin'
Thanks for the late night chuckle Lamar.
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#471976 - 12/15/07 04:42 PM
Re: My ol' Buick Super Sedanette
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Tonys Buick
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Registered: 08/03/07
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Loc: CT, USA
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Great Project.
I have the exact car. I drive it often, and as far as the brakes and steering are concerned I would leave them original. The Super Sedanette is the lightest of all the Supers made for 1949, and the brakes are the same as those on the larger wagon, 4-door, and convertible. Our car keeps up with traffic, and has great highway performance for an old dynaflow and just 120 hp. I've had up to 90 mph with no shimmy or shake, and ir was still accelerating before I backed down. I would have liked to take it above 100, but not on bias ply white walls. The drums brakes work well, and this is coming from someone who has vintage raced a Porsche 911 Carrera RS. If you have any technical questions, or need to verify something from an original car please contact me. My '49 is a 32,000 mile survivor with new paint, tires, battery, exhaust. Good luck with the project...
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#472071 - 12/15/07 10:30 PM
Re: My ol' Buick Super Sedanette
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Thriller
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